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The law enforcement community is once again in mourning after two police officers were shot and killed this weekend in Ohio, bringing the number of law enforcement deaths to 11 as of Jan. 1.

The issue hits especially close to home for Des Moines-area police departments, which are still reeling from the Nov. 2, 2016, ambush-style attacks in which Sgt. Anthony Beminio and Officer Justin Martin were gunned down while sitting in their squad cars.

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“The emotions do come roaring back when you hear it,” Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek said. “A lot of the emotions are the same. There’s a lot of shock; there’s a lot of sadness.”

Parizek said police officers aren’t being killed because of the color of their skin but because of the uniform they’re wearing. He said there needs to be a shift in how people view law enforcement personnel.

“There definitely needs to be a conversation somewhere about how we view our police,” he said. “People don’t think about us as people as much as they think about us as police officers.”

The Des Moines Police Department has been profiling officers on its Facebook page because Parizek said it helps to get to know the officers and build a relationship with the community.